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Self-Care: Daily Downtime and Self-Reflection

Self-care is crucial to living an authentic life.

We must take time to be still, to reflect upon our lives, our goals, our dreams, our strengths and our weaknesses, and reassess, if needed, how we’d like to proceed in the future. Ideally, this downtime should take place daily, if only for a few minutes.

Personalize your downtime by incorporating some of these ideas:

Record your thoughts in your journal

Review past goals and set new ones

Read from an inspirational book

Turn on some soft music

Soak in the tub

Light a candle

Go for a walk

Often times, my downtime will include a healthy snack or sweet treat. One of my favorites is this Chia Berry Smoothie with Cacao Chunks.

CHIA BERRY SMOOTHIE WITH CACAO CHUNKS

Fruit layer:

1/2 cup frozen mixed berries

1 banana, frozen in chunks

1 cup coconut milk, coconut water, or nut milk

Blend in high-speed blender until smooth.

Chia Layer:

1/4 cup coconut milk

1 T chia seed

Stir together in a small bowl.

To make the smoothie, add a layer of the berry mixture to the bottom of a glass, topped by a layer of chia mixture. Pour remaining berry mixture on top.

Carri, this smoothie looks delicious! I make a similar one with protein powder, but I’ll have to try cacao. You are so right. Self-care is essential to living life to its fullest, especially if we’re in ministry, pouring out to others. I relish time to ponder and plan. Thank you for this post!

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Ingrid, you are an inspiration to me. The least I can do is offer you a simple and delicious recipe.;) I’m off to read more of your inspiring posts. Thank you for the encouragement you put out into the world through your blog.

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